Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.